New-York tribune., 1887-04-24
HE FOUND THE CROCODILE

But THE SNAKE WAS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO SING
Tho boaricrs had arrived the table with that CON-
promptnes only displayed when the sunday dinner
isnvolved
Tbatls All hut one ola Mr. Rottle's place vacant.
uisnapkn tied IN an odd bowknot to form sortot straw
berry mark its IDENTITY reposed calmly on ms turned
down plate but Rottle himself that model OF punct
uaity was absent The Elder Maiden Lady was moved to
comment fact as she comforted herself with
the best rads In tho and laid another by her plate for
the
"Courtng perhaps suggested the Bank Clerk facetousy
rm sure there's harm that" remarked the Young
Lady Boarder demurey. "even on Sunday"
At this uncture subject Of the conversation arrived
There OF agitation, however in Old MI Rottes
manner slightly dsarranged and Instead OF
his godbowed spectacles he wore huge pair with
steel rims google model and giving the old gem
tenan an owllike appearance.
purchased those spectaces in Philadelphia Just before
the war; explained THE glasses usually wear were
ruined today"
Old Mr. Rottlo revived himself somewhat by appllca.
ton Of soup and then said sadly had unfortunate
morning."
There worc requests all parts OF the table for further
information The Bank Clerk took advantage OF the interest
to appropriate radsh unnOtced and then Joined the
chorus.
a friend OF mine" said old Mr Rote addressing the
table who is clergyman in Harlem little chicken
II YOU please Codhooker-has been spending vacation
in Florida last week ana thought would at
tend his church this morning and welcome him
back. I reached the church rather early and
found % from o tic the sSaS ssvera
%a and ho ii children sas how was the woS
at a hymn book. lie said they would make good
So St on air At he North Thcy lind NewYork
nS wsT put hS o Sos Sa sn the
next door five lizards three crocOdiles and
with my friend. by that time eyory6ody had gone but the
a T S w ur into the church very much ex
i e!te1 and said
horrid creatures have got out , St the oox ana ana
the pSroT.' The minister said there was only one
Them so Two OF tho deacons and the sexton and went
kat Continued Old Mr. Rottle reasctvely "is where
made first mistake opened tho front door % very eau
looking through bannsters and got him IN hurry
go To- said he had large feet and perhaps he
h ss Ss % noy n s s a not Ss to s
went in & Ssehe IT, M was eHSns wsTs IGSse animals
cusplor lizard under the fireplace crocodile
." BANK y" Clerk With S great IS
that lizards were SO active"
man." said old Mr. Rottle SrushingIy AS as he ,; TO-
You had seen with their under that
sweeping for lizards M we finally ,% Ga"sS. all hG,S & but ns
the winter ana ought hibernate We
STSa snd md OF said he had
Sp
To @ SSnsG s e the The
to mind Possibly he was dIeroSt snakes
1t sunday she wouldn't play ANYTHING clse out st
think that with couple OF airs from the MI
kado" and old Mr. Rottle looked steadily
tho Young Lady Boarder that snake would have come
out and hurried upstairs.
Jus the sexton who half under tho sofa looking
for the last lizard yelled fghtuly and jumped looking
though he had his ear In lemon sneezer There was ono
outstanding crocodile Tho sexton had found IT, hs occa
good deal OF xcitcment nervous dropped
spectacles while minister TO get the rep
tile his wife stepped cthng and supposng she
had wdered the last lizard she tainted away IL wasnt
tho last lizard" said old Mr.. Roe sadly but my gold
spoctacles didn't stay any longer was no only
hope they have CAPTURED th9 last M aari 6y hs %e
glasses and then the landady said hositatngy am
sorry Mr. Rottle but the chicken Is all VIII
have little boiled muttoni"